19.0% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
6754, WA · Postcode
Community Participation in 6754, WA
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have stepped into unpaid roles across postcode 6754 since 2011, particularly in childcare and housework. While volunteer rates have dipped, 19.0% of residents still give their time to the community, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering sits around the middle for similar areas at 19.0%. This is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia, though it has fallen 3.2 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than most areas, with only 4.2% of people providing such support. Similarly, those doing 15 or more hours of housework each week are well below the national figure at 15.8%.
4.2% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -23.5%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.8% ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Defence service is typical for the region, with 2.8% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.8%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 6754, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6754/6754-wa/topic/community